Transfer Credit

What you’ll get credit for

• Any university level (for example, UC or CSU transferable) course from a regionally accredited college or university earned with a C- or higher will transfer to USF.
• Remedial or vocational courses, graduate coursework, or non-university level courses are not transferable to USF.
• There is no limit to the total number of credits that can be transferred in; however, all students must take at least one course in each Core Curriculum area (your transfer credit will be evaluated to determine if they satisfy Core Curriculum). Transfer credit may double count with a core curriculum and/or Cultural Diversity requirement and/ or a major requirement. Student's must also complete 44 semester units at USF to satisfy the minimum residency requirement.
• Once you’ve been admitted to USF, you’ll receive a degree evaluation that shows how your previous coursework has transferred to USF and which requirements you’ve already satisfied. You will also consult with a faculty advisor so that you know exactly how many remaining credits you’ll need to earn at USF for your degree.
• Unless you are a nursing or engineering major, no specific coursework is required to transfer to the University of San Francisco. However, we recommend taking classes that meet USF’s Core Curriculum requirements.

Transfer Core Curriculum

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Use this guide to estimate which classes might fulfill USF Core Curriculum requirements.

Transfer Core Curriculum

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)

The IGETC is not required for admission to the University of San Francisco. However, if you have completed the IGETC, USF will waive all of our Core Curriculum requirements except for:

• Area A1: Public Speaking
• Area A2: Rhetoric and Composition (must be completed at USF)
• Area D1: Philosophy
• Area D2: Theology
• Area D3: Ethics
• Community-Engaged Learning (must be completed at USF)
• Foreign Language (if applicable)

AP/IB/CLEP Credit

You can earn college credit for qualifying scores on the Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams. Learn more about AP/IB/College credit.

In order to receive credit from examinations, you need to have official scores sent to USF from the testing agency directly.

By Email or Electronic Delivery:
appservices@usfca.edu

By Mail:
Office of Admission
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St
San Francisco, CA 94117